Learn About the Signs of Diabetes in Women

By >> Sara Morrison 

The signs of diabetes in women are not that different than those noticed in men but there are some differences that we need to take into account. The truth is that most people that have diabetes are women and in most cases they are obese. In the event that your diet is filled with fat instead of good carbohydrates and the fiber content is low, you are more likely to end up facing this disease. The good news is that you can avoid this by simply changing your diet and making it proper. However, type 2 diabetes can also appear because of genetic reasons. Please keep in mind that the term 'obese' actually means a weight that is at least twenty percent over the regular weight that you should have. In the event that you are obese, live a sedentary life and are over 45 the risks of developing type 2 diabetes are really high.

Signs And Symptoms of Diabetes - Beware - There May Not Be Any!

By >> Dr Maureen Clement

Every week I diagnose people with diabetes who have likely had it for 5 years or more and yet had no idea what was happening to them! They may already have complications like eye disease or nerve damage from high sugars but are always surprised that they did not notice any symptoms. Typically, people hear that the signs of diabetes are feeling thirsty and going to the bathroom a lot. This certainly can be true but people will only experience this if the sugars are high enough for the kidneys to spill sugar into the urine. Blood sugar levels can be high enough to cause damage to the body, yet low enough that the individual has no symptoms at all in the range of 8-15 mmol/L

Foot Pain is a Warning Sign of Diabetes

By >>  Tehmina Mazher

Foot pain may be the outcome of various reasons. However if foot pain is the warning sign of diabetes, it is extremely painful. It is a common diabetic symptom.

Foot pain and diabetes are generally classified into four different types.

Nerve Problem also termed peripheral neuropathy. In this problem foot nerves are affected because of diabetes. It is the most common cause of foot pain that is linked to diabetes. This problem may come in form of ...